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RE: (erielack) DL&W Freight Cars

If that is indeed the case, was the DL&W already anticipating the merger and keeping the lettering simple in order to easily reletter for the new road?

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of Mike Oravec
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:17 PM
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (erielack) DL&W Freight Cars
> 
> 
> Listers,
> 
> Just wondering if I am right in this assumption.  In looking 
> closely at
> several DL freight car photos, it looks like beginning in 
> 1958 and up to
> 
> the merger, repaints got reporting marks only.  LACKAWANNA 
> lettering was
> 
> not put back on the car.  This seems to be true for box cars, open
> hoppers and covered hoppers that I've seen.
> 
> Is this correct?
> 
> Mike Oravec
> 
> 
> 
> 
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